Long Beach Blues Festival Going On Hiatus

The Long Beach Blues Festival, a 30-year-old tradition delivered by local jazz and blues
station KKJZ-FM
(88.1), is going on hiatus this year. The two-day fest, which has featured legends such as B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and Bo
Diddley in the past, said the hiatus was due to tough economic times.
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Still, if you're a blues fan, there is an alternative. KJAZZ announced it will stage
the KJAZZ Blues Bash this year at the Cal State Long Beach campus. Scheduled for Sept. 4, the Blues Bash will be smaller, have a free
outdoor fair featuring food and local music, then end with a ticketed
concert with Keb' Mo', Guitar Shorty and Jon Cleary. KKJZ station manager
Stephanie Levine said, “the Blues
Festival hiatus was a tough decision.” She added, “But we will continue to work toward bringing back the festival in all
its glory.”

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